Occupied West Bank
Boy Bled to Death as an Israeli Soldier ‘Celebrated His Shot’
In the occupied West Bank town of Sebastia, the youth have learned to hide in their homes whenever Israeli soldiers approach. The warning cries often originate from those walking near the vantage point of Sebastia archaeological park’s scenic summit, where people can spot army vehicles on the roads below before they reach the town and […]
Palestinian Child Shot Dead in West Bank by Israeli Forces
A 13-year-old Palestinian child, Amr Ali Qabha, was shot and killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. Local Palestinian sources reported that Qabha was hit with live ammunition in a street in Yabad, located south of Jenin, and was denied medical treatment as soldiers prevented ambulances from reaching him. His father tried to […]
US Citizen’s Killing Sparks Calls for Investigation and Accountability
The family of Sayfollah Musallet, a 20-year-old American citizen from Florida, is demanding that the US government launch an investigation into his killing by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. Musallet’s family described him as a “kind, hard-working, and deeply-respected young man, working to build his dreams”. According to the family, Israeli settlers surrounded […]
US Citizen Killed by Israeli Settlers in West Bank, Family Claims
Israeli settlers have beaten to death a United States(US) citizen in his early 20s in the occupied West Bank, the victim’s family members and rights groups have said. The victim, identified as Seif al-Din Muslat, was attacked and killed in the town of Sinjil, north of Ramallah, on Friday, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. […]
Palestinians in Occupied West Bank Face Forced Expulsion
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank’s Masafer Yatta region are bracing for potential forced expulsion from their lands as the Israeli government pushes for the demolition of at least 12 villages in the area. The Israeli army has argued that it needs to convert the area into a military “firing” or training zone, but human […]
Dozens of Palestinian Bedouin Families Flee West Bank
At least 50 Palestinian families from the Arab Mleihat Bedouin community in the occupied West Bank have been forced to flee their homes due to repeated assaults and harassment from Israeli settlers under the protection of Israeli forces. The families, numbering around 500 people, were previously living in a community of 85 families northwest of […]
Israeli Forces Raids Occupied West Bank, Arrests Palestinians
The Israeli military has carried out a series of raids in the occupied West Bank, arresting more than 25 Palestinians in the governorates of Nablus, Qalqilya, and Salfit. According to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office (ASRA), journalist Mujahid Bani Mufleh from Beita, in Nablus governorate, was among those arrested. During the raids, Israeli forces stormed […]
UN Report Highlights Forced Displacement in West Bank
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has sounded the alarm on a recent Israeli military notice that threatens the demolition of all buildings in 13 Palestinian communities in the Masafer Yatta area of the occupied West Bank. This move has put at least 1,200 people, including more than 500 children, at […]
Violence Escalates in Occupied West Bank
At least four Palestinians, including a teenager, have been killed in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli soldiers have been conducting deadly raids for months and settlers have been violently rampaging against civilians unchecked, backed by the military. The teenager was shot by Israeli forces, while the other three Palestinians were killed in an Israeli […]